Just thought - assuming Charles Watts occasionally looks on here, although fair play if he doesn't - it was worth mentioning what a great job he does for Get Reading. He writes well, seems genuinely knowledgeable and enthusiastic about everything at the club and, most importantly, keeps the news on Reading fantastically well up to date. I also like the fact that he is willing to pose questions to the managers that are likely to make them uncomfortable and demand that they justify their decisions. I think he's a terrific sports reporter and we're lucky to have him. Personally if I was running a national paper I'd have my eye on him.

Cripple Creek wrote:Just thought - assuming Charles Watts occasionally looks on here, although fair play if he doesn't - it was worth mentioning what a great job he does for Get Reading. He writes well, seems genuinely knowledgeable and enthusiastic about everything at the club and, most importantly, keeps the news on Reading fantastically well up to date. I also like the fact that he is willing to pose questions to the managers that are likely to make them uncomfortable and demand that they justify their decisions. I think he's a terrific sports reporter and we're lucky to have him. Personally if I was running a national paper I'd have my eye on him.

But yeah, I like Charles. Seems to strike a good balance between being open and communicative and keeping the club open to talking with him. I like that sometimes he's happy to disagree with things Reading have done, even if the majority of fans disagree (e.g. the Blackman sale) and clearly he just loves his football. Being an Arsenal fan doesn't seem to limit him caring about us.

I look at many of the other clubs local journos on twitter and have to think we've got one of the best. Him and Paul Carey seemed like a good duo too - shame he's run off elsewhere.

He only ever replies to "his favourites" on twitter. The same ones who constantly message him. Plus he goes on about Arsenal way too much. Like all sports journalists he's tiresome and quickly gets boring.

bobby1413 wrote:He only ever replies to "his favourites" on twitter. The same ones who constantly message him. Plus he goes on about Arsenal way too much. Like all sports journalists he's tiresome and quickly gets boring.

bobby1413 wrote:He only ever replies to "his favourites" on twitter. The same ones who constantly message him. Plus he goes on about Arsenal way too much. Like all sports journalists he's tiresome and quickly gets boring.

Sour grapes because he doesn't tweet you?

Not really, I just find him to be gr8 m8's with certain people (yourself included) yet ignores comments/opinions/suggestions by anyone else.